One Stone, One Basin: Our Hand-Carved Wash Basins

Riverstone wash basin, hand-carved from a single piece of natural Indonesian riverstone

A wash basin is about as everyday an object as a home has — which is exactly why it's worth making it something remarkable. Ours are carved from single pieces of natural stone, so what would ordinarily be a piece of plumbing becomes the most sculptural thing in the room.

Carved, not cast

Our riverstone basins begin as boulders smoothed by Indonesian rivers over a very long time. A maker selects a stone, then hollows and finishes it by hand into a basin — keeping the rounded, water-worn outside and polishing only the inside where the water will sit. It's a fusion of nature and craftsmanship: the river does half the work, the carver does the rest. Because each starts from a different stone, every basin has its own shape, colour and mineral markings.

For something more dramatic, our raw-edge onyx basins keep a rough natural rim against a polished bowl, with the translucent banding onyx is prized for. Held up to the light, the stone almost glows — no two pieces of onyx are ever patterned alike.

A centrepiece that happens to be useful

Set on top of a simple timber vanity, a stone basin does what a piece of sculpture does — it draws the eye and gives a room a focal point. The difference is you use it every day. That contrast between the raw, ancient material and the plainest daily ritual is what makes them feel special rather than showy.

Living with natural stone

Stone is durable but not indestructible, and the fact that it's porous is part of its character. A little care at the start — and a light touch thereafter — keeps a basin looking its best for decades.